Chivas Carlos Fierro during a Mexican soccer league match in Mexico City/AP Photo

After millions of dollars and many months, Temescal Valley will be seeing more green with the opening of the much-anticipated 25-acre Deleo Regional Sports Park.

A grand opening is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the park at 25655 Santiago Road, in unincorporated Riverside County, between Corona and Lake Elsinore.

The park was named after the late long-time activist Joyce Deleo and features ball fields, basketball courts, a dog park, a children’s play area and water features.

Activities at the new $9.7 million park are free on opening day and include a soccer clinic by major league soccer team Chivas USA for the first 100 children who show up, autographs and raffle for game tickets, a BMX pro team performance from 4 to 6 p.m. and the Lorax movie at dusk.